Oliver Shewell Franks, Baron Franks of Headington Portrait Print

Oliver Shewell Franks, Baron Franks of Headington NPG x21961

by Walter Stoneman

Franks studied Classics at Oxford, where he later taught and met his wife Barbara Tanner. They left for Glasgow in 1937, where Franks took a Philosophy professorship. During World War II, he worked at the Ministry of Supply, becoming Permanent Secretary by 1945. In 1947, he led Britain's delegation to the Organization for European Economic Cooperation, managing American aid under the Marshall Plan. In 1948, Attlee (who thought Franks the ablest man he had met) appointed him Ambassador to the United States, in which... more

Extra small 102mm x 153mm £6.00

Small 297mm x 210mm £15.00

Medium 483mm x 329mm £30.00

Large 590mm x 432mm £45.00

Extra large: 840mm x 612mm £75.00

Medium Canvas Shortest edge 297mm £35.00

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border, on the paper of your choice. Please note that dimensions listed above are for the paper size only.

The Photo paper has a semi-gloss finish, ideally suited to reproductions of photographs, while the Art paper has a matt textured surface that works particularly well for reproductions of drawings, etchings and some paintings.

If selecting a frame for Photo paper small or medium, please note that the frame is black, made from solid sustainable wood in the UK, and the dimensions are:

Small: Depth 23mm / Height 332mm / Width 245mm

Medium: Depth 23mm / Height 517mm / Width 362mm